Government announces operational Guidelines to avail Export Subsidy

SRINAGAR: In a decision that is likely to arrest the decline of the exports of Handicraft and Handloom goods from Kashmir, the Government today announced the operational guidelines to avail the Export subsidy after the same was cleared by the Administrative council recently. The main objective of the Export subsidy is to provide promotional measures […]

KVK Bandipora organizes Special Camp for Tribal Farmers

BANDIPORA: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bandipora Saturday organized a special camp for quality seed distribution to tribal farmers in collaboration with NSP unit of SKUAST-K Shalimar at village Surinder to boost the double cropping in this backward area. Addressing the gathering of farmers and farm women, Director Extension SKUAST Kashmir, Prof. Dil Mohammad Makhdoomi stressed upon […]

DGP directs for extra vigil in view of infiltration bids on borders

DGP directs for extra vigil in view of infiltration bids on borders

Srinagar: To review the current security scenario of the Valley, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh chaired the officers meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir on Friday. Addressing the meeting, he stressed on the collective measures to tackle security situation and subversive acts by militants and their masters across the border, an official handout said. […]

OGW held along with live grenades in Baramulla

OGW held along with live grenades in Baramulla

Baramulla: Government forces on Friday arrested an OGW of TRF along with two live in Kharchak Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that Police, army 29 RR and 176 Bn CRPF arrested an OGW of TRF outfit along with two live grenades at Kharchak Kreeri He identified the OGW as Gulzar […]

LG directs DCs to saturate the 2nd dose of Covid vaccine on priority

LG directs DCs to saturate the 2nd dose of Covid vaccine on priority

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday congratulated the Health Department and District Administrations for achieving a new milestone with 100 percent coverage of first dose of vaccination in J&K for above 18 age group. The Lt Governor was chairing the weekly meetings to review Covid containment measures and status of vaccination coverage with the […]

Masoodi anguished over fire incident in Halsidar, Verinag

Masoodi anguished over fire incident in Halsidar, Verinag

Asks JK Admin to fill shortfall of fire services posts, stations in Qamra, Larnoo, Kaprin areas of South Kashmir Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament Anantnag Hasnain Masoodi on Friday expressed deep anguish over the massive fire incident in Halsidar in Verinag Tehsil that resulted in massive damages to various residential […]

Div Com Kashmir, Convener EPG visit Dal Lake, participate in cleaning operation

Div Com Kashmir, Convener EPG visit Dal Lake, participate in cleaning operation

SRINAGAR: The deweeding drive in Dal Lake which commenced on 2nd October, 2021 under Swachhta Pakhwada as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav has been running successfully with the participation of thousands of volunteers NGO’s, students, SDRF, NDRF, SMC & other stakeholders. Others also participated in the deweeding process since the day of inauguration by […]

NC denounces disparity in payments to landowners by NHAI in Gudsathoo

Seeks payments as per revised rates Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday took strong exception to the disparity being meted out by NHAI to the landowners of Gudsathoo village in Central Kashmir over the differential rates for their sold-out lands for the construction of road. Expressing dismay over the unjustifiable disparity meted […]

Power Minister visits KGHEPP Gurez

BANDIPORA: Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh on Friday visited Gurez where he visited the Dam Site of Kishenganga Hydroelectric Power Project (KGHEPP) in Gurez valley of Bandipora district and took stock of the working of the power project. The Minister is on a two day visit to the JK […]

Police facilitates police-public interaction meetings in Pulwama

Srinagar: As a part of a public outreach programme, Police in Pulwama facilitated two police-public interaction meetings (PCPG). The meetings were held while following social distancing norms and other protocols. In PS Litter, the meeting was chaired by DySP Hqrs Shri Nisar Ahmad-JKPS accompanied by SHO PS Litter and attended by respectable citizens of Nikloora […]